Troy Polamalu Quotes
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I've always been fascinated by the military, the discipline they have and the sacrifices they make to defend the country. It's something I've always been interested in.
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I always try to sacrifice my body for the team.
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I am a National Football League player of American Samoan heritage. Because of my status as a professional athlete, I have been blessed to play a role in educating players and fans about the culture and history of America's southernmost territory.
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I don't look at football as a violent, barbaric sport. It's a very spiritual sport, especially for someone facing the challenges during a game: the fear of failure, the fear of getting too big an ego, of making a mistake and everybody criticizing you.
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As a football player, you just deal with injuries. It's all part of the football game. I've dealt with injuries as much as everybody else. People have dealt with worse injuries than I've dealt with. It's all part of the game, all part of getting that tackle.
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I try to take what's given to me and then mold it to be a better football player.
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A demon, in a way, is a test of your faith. Because if you're doing God's work, there's no reason for any demon to do anything to you.
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There are very few sports where you can find that tranquility. Some people find that in golf, but when you're in the water it's such a difference from the golf course or the basketball court. That's what makes surfing unique over any other sport.
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The greatest thing for me football-wise is that it's a test of will.
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I don't feel that I need a tattoo to represent myself as a Samoan or a Christian.
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I became a millionaire overnight by signing a piece of paper. I made more money in that one second than my entire family did in their lifetime.
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Football is pretty much played 16 times a year, where training is kind of a year-round thing.
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I've never been a fan of individual awards because football is such a team sport. There's so many things that goes into making plays. It's about teammates trusting one another and working together.
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Material things aren't important to me.
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God has control over everything, and obviously, everything to everyone is god-given.
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Football doesn’t define me. It’s what I do and how I carry out my faith.
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I have developed a Samoan mentality. You have to be a gentleman everywhere but on the field.
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A big hit is all part of the game. If you want to make a lot of big hits, you forget about the one you just made and move onto the next one.
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When I cook, it's something nobody else would enjoy.
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My hair has become part of my identity; it's almost an appendage to me.
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I work barefooted on balance plates. I do explosive squats on balance surfaces that your body has to use muscles it's not used to. It's all kinds of exercises that your body isn't really used to, and it tricks your body into getting stronger every time.
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I've always been a very self-aware person.